Stellar Blade PC port blocked on Steam in over 100 countries, surprising its dev

Pre-orders have just gone live for the long-awaited Stellar Blade PC port, which brings Eve (and her ever-growing wardrobe) to Steam and the Epic Games Store more than a year after its debut on PS5. However, players in some countries are finding themselves unable to lock in their pre-order, with Stellar Blade blocked in dozens of countries, seemingly due to the same issue that caused mass review bombing for Helldivers 2 last year - the requirement for a Playstation Network account. The really wild part is that the game’s developer appears to have been blindsided by this and is surprised to see the game being region-locked.